Saufaus
[ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Saufaus” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mensch, der viel Alkohol trinkt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Saufaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Saufaus” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Saufaus is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Saufaus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Saufaus, spelled S-A-U-F-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1Mensch, der viel Alkohol trinkt
- 2ein Spiel
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Saufaus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-A-U-F-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.